Adrian Hillman has extensive experience of leading media operations, having previously worked as executive director of Allied Newspapers and managing director of Allied Group of Companies. He worked as a consultant to the Maltese Government leading up to the EU pre-accession referendum and has assisted governments, companies, and organisations around the world as an associate partner of a geopolitical consultancy firm. He completed his PhD in news construction and political communication at Goldsmiths College University of London, UK, in 2021.